Sarawak CM: Rural folk who walk in without appointments at vaccination centres will be given shots

(From right) Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian observing the vaccination process for the AstraZeneca opt-in programme at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Rural folk in Sarawak will not be turned away if they show up at Covid-19 vaccination centres without registering beforehand, says Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.

The Chief Minister said this was part of the state's approach to speed up and widen the vaccination programme.